Reydon, OK Hail Storm – August 2025

Reydon, OK saw a concluded hail storm on 2025-08-24 with a peak confirmed hail size of 1.75 inches. Four NWS alert areas tracked the event through early evening.

What Happened

The storm developed over the Reydon, OK area in the early evening and produced a hail sequence that stepped up and then eased off. The first alert came at 6:19 PM CDT with 1.25-inch hail. A second alert followed at 6:29 PM CDT with 1-inch hail. The strongest alert arrived at 6:51 PM CDT with 1.75-inch hail. A final alert at 7:06 PM CDT carried another 1-inch hail estimate.

Each alert carried dual-polarization radar confidence from NEXRAD hail detection. The sequence shows a short-lived peak during the 6:51 PM CDT alert, followed by a lighter hail signal as the storm moved on. The storm is now concluded.

The four-alert run gives a clear timing window for the hail threat in and around Reydon. The event stayed concentrated within a single evening period, with the highest hail size appearing between the first and last hail detections.

Damage Assessment

Hail in the 1-inch to 1.75-inch range can produce mixed property impacts across a local hail swath. Roof reports often vary by material type, slope, and age. Lighter roof systems can show bruising, displaced granules, or broken shingles. Metal components may show dents. Soft exterior finishes can also take impact marks, while vehicles exposed outdoors may show visible dimpling or glass damage.

The 1.75-inch peak places the Reydon event in a range where field checks often focus on roofs, gutters, siding, screens, window seals, and rooftop mechanical equipment. Smaller hail detections around 1 inch later in the sequence suggest the most intense part of the storm was brief, but the full alert set still supports a broad inspection area across the path of the storm.

Local conditions matter. Two homes under the same storm can show different outcomes based on roof age, pitch, tree cover, and whether the strongest hail core crossed directly overhead. Contractors should use the timing window and alert sequence together when sorting calls and organizing route plans.

What Contractors Should Know

The strongest hail signal came at 6:51 PM CDT. Crews working Reydon and nearby outlying addresses should start with the earliest reported impact corridor and then expand outward along the evening storm path. Focus first on roof coverings, flashings, metal trim, soft metals, and vehicle exposure. If field notes include multiple hail sizes from the same neighborhood, treat the largest verified size as the starting point for inspection triage.

Document the storm date, exact arrival window, and any address-level exterior findings before moving to the next site. In mixed material neighborhoods, compare slopes and exposures separately. South- and west-facing surfaces may not tell the full story if the storm passed at an angle. Use exterior photographs, shingle condition notes, and any visible bruising or fracture patterns to keep claims notes clean and consistent.